pangs and plans

January 3, 2006

Three days into the new year and already I’m hankerin’ for some new yarn? It’s a disease, I tell ya. After finishing the Urban Aran, I’m really into Elann Highland Chunky. It’s really quite soft, especially after a wash, but still feels substantial enough to hold up to lots of wear. I’m thisclose to ordering some dark indigo or oxford grey heather. I’ve got some vouchers from buying a book from them, good for a couple bucks off a $25 yarn order (obviously that’d be no problem!). While I’m shopping, I may as well throw in some Baby Cashmere, too…hmmm…somebody stop me!

Anyway, onto some plans for projects in the new year –

1) Nordic Memories, of course – I’m working away on it, and am almost up to the cap shaping of the first sleeve.

3) perhaps one other chunky sweater (ie. Highland Chunky!). This one, also from Patons (I think the sweaters I like from them are from much older booklets!) is quite nice:

4) A lightly cabled cardigan out of Shelridge Farms W4 that I bought from the Kitchener-Waterloo shindig back in September. Will probably end up being self-designed, unless I see something really cool somewhere.

8 Responses to “pangs and plans”

I know what you mean…I try to ask myself why I should be so excited about a new year, like it really makes some difference in my knitting projects (except, gives me more time for Christmas gifts, har har).